Murphy, Tim

1961 - 2021  (59 years)

• Name	Murphy, Tim
  		Tim Murphy (1961-2021)
  Birth	11 Nov 1961	Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MURP.T001
  _FGRAVE	230742832
  Military Service	United States Army Reserves
  Death	10 Aug 2021	SSM Health St. Clare Hospital, Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I22251	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Murphy, John Thomas   d. 11 Jun 2002
  Mother	Parks, L.J.
  Family ID	F18356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	L.
  Family ID	F9879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Nov 1961 - Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois Death - 10 Aug 2021 - SSM Health St. Clare Hospital, Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Tim Murphy, age 59, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. He was born November 11, 1961, in Shelbyville, Illinois, the son of John Thomas and Lola Jean (Parks) Murphy. He was united in marriage to Judy Noll Franklin Hurd on April 30, 1994, at Clay City First Baptist Church and together they have shared 27 wedding anniversaries. Tim worked for Clay County Housing Authority and operated Murph’s Lawn Care. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves and was a member of Clay City First Baptist Church. He served as President of the River Bottom Stump Sitters (White Tails Unlimited) and the Harter Township Fishing Club at Trago Lake. Tim was a member of the American Legion and the NRA as a dedicated advocate of gun ownership rights. He was a former track champion at Clay County Speedway, and spent his spare time beekeeping and harvesting honey, as well as hunting and fishing. He enjoyed time spent making memories with family and friends and was a real grill master and smoker for get-togethers. He is survived by his wife: Judy Murphy of Clay City; children: Tanya (Tom) Petrillo of Salem, Charlie (Ashley Lyons) Murphy of Centralia, Stephanie Murphy-Wilson of Okawville, Camelia (John Hill) Hurd of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, Matthew Hurd (Mandy Bergstrom) of Rinard, and Timmy Murphy, who has since passed away on August 11, the following day after his father; 7 grandchildren: Roman (Miranda) Durre, Mason Durre, Liberty Buchanan, Adysen Pracht, Carolyn Hurd, Vicky Jo Hurd, and Ethan Petrillo; 3 great-grandchildren; siblings: Tina Bly, Harold Spitzner, and Wesley Murphy; and many other family members. He was preceded in death by his mother: Lola Jean Minter; father: John Thomas Murphy; stepmother: Joy Kay Murphy; and a sister: Sherry Spitzner. A Celebration of Life for Tim will begin with a visitation gathering from 4 until 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Trago Lake with a ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. Private burial will take place at Dillman Cemetery, Sailors Springs, with the presentation of military funeral honors. Arrangements are in the care of Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Memorial donations are suggested to River Bottom Stump Sitters for the benefit of their youth program and Tim’s dedication to the belief: “It’s all about the kids.”